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September 30, 2022

Polls Show Brazil's Lula with Wide Lead Over Bolsonaro Ahead of Presidential Election
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In Brazil, voters head to the polls Sunday for an election that could
see far-right President Jair Bolsonaro replaced by former President Luiz
Inácio Lula da Silva. Polls show Lula has a strong lead over Bolsonaro,
but it remains unclear if he has enough support to win the 11-way race
outright. If not, Brazil will hold a runoff on October 30. Lula has been
running on a platform to reduce inequality, preserve the Amazon
rainforest and protect Brazil's Indigenous communities. There is
widespread fear in Brazil that Bolsonaro could attempt to stage a coup
if he loses the election. Earlier in the campaign, Bolsonaro said, "Only
God will remove me [from power]. … The army is on our side. It's an army
that doesn't accept corruption, doesn't accept fraud." We'll go to
Brazil after headlines.


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